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Exchequer Accounts Assistant Ref: 22-25

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • One years experience of working within a computerised environment.
  • Previous accountancy experience, including bank reconciliations
  • Experience of working with Word & Excel
  • One years experience of either purchase or sales ledger

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Local Government Accounting
  • Purchase ordering experience
  • Cash receipting experience
  • Working knowledge of the services provided by Local Government

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum 4 GCSE's grade A-C / 4-9 including Maths and English

Desirable

  • AAT qualified

Behaviours

Collaborative

  • I make an effort to keep connected with colleagues: socially, emotionally and professionally
  • I look for ways to work in partnership and listen supportively to the ideas of others, building on their ideas, while sharing my views and knowledge

Ambitious

  • I work hard to build relationships inside and outside my own area of work
  • I am a proud ambassador, taking pride and responsibility for the work we do and encouraging others to do the same

Results driven

  • I am flexible ensuring I provide the best possible service, wherever and whenever is best for the customer
  • I review my own performance and ask for feedback to learn and improve

Empowering

  • I ask for help and support when needed, and take responsibility if things don't go well, learning from it for my own and for the organisation's development
  • I appropriately challenge unacceptable behaviour

Supportive

  • I treat others as I would want to be treated myself ensuring I am welcoming, friendly and approachable
  • I understand and take care of my own well-being and of that of those around me, and give time to colleagues who need help or support

Health & Safety (exposure to risk)

Exposure to office risks.


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Last modified on 09 June 2025